Why are Indians obsessed with looking white and especially Mediterranean ?
This year me and my friends became friends with an Indian guy. One of my close friends is half Arab half European and the Indian guy is obsessed with him. Indeed, this friend of mine is a bit olive-skinned and looks Spanish or Italian, but the Indian guy is always asking him about skin color, his hair, his looks. We met other indians friends of his and when they saw my friend, they immediately asked him if he thinks they look arab or turkish or greek ( Mediterranean ) to which he said no. They got angry for some reason. On another occasion we were out and a bunch of girls pointed to my friend to know his name and when we asked which guy, they answered, the white guy standing next to the asian looking guy. The other indians who were with us took it as an offense that she called my friend white but not the indian guy there. I don't know why since my friend is clearly white and they are not. One of them who is clearly brown went that fair and said ''can't you see I am fair'' ?, when he is clearly brown. This is becoming really uncomfortable for all of us and for my friend especially since now they are copying everything from his long hair to his clothes and the music he listens to. I feel uncomfortable because I brought them into this group and I don't know how to approach them without sounding like a racist or whatever.
Why are Americans obsessed with War?
Wow, you're apparently the product of some interesting propaganda... enjoy a few FACTS. 1. Currently 75% of the American population is opposed to engaging in any further conflict - specifically Syria. 2. The US didn't "start" a war in the 20th, and only "started" ONE in the 21st (Iraq... though that conflict was supported by the UN). In the 20th Century we joined in WWI after it had been in progress for 3 years... the same for WWII (btw we joined after Japan, an ASIA country, attacked the US and DID invade our territories - The Philippines, Guam, Wake, and Alaska. In Korea we were defending the South Koreans after North Korea launched a suprise INVASION. Vietnam had been a war for 10+ years before we became involved. Sorry, but I served in 3 wars and 3 other "conflicts"... next time we'll just let "YOU" solve the problem.
Why are people still obsessed with 9 11?
No offence, but it' s been 10 years, get over it. I'm sick of people saying "rip" every year when half of y'all don't even know any of the people that died. All 9/ 11 has done was made people even more paranoid. And more prejudice to Muslims or Arabs or whoever attacked us . I still have no idea and frankly i don't care.
What's with the white male obsession with Latinas?
I like latina women because they usually have great curves.
Why am I obsessed with Race?
I am obsessed with race. This obsession has gone too far to the point where it is actually ruining my life and preventing me from thinking and worrying about other things. Instead of worrying about everyday things I worry about a Black man having a black child because I simply worry that the race might become extinct. If the man has a mixed race child I get angry and wonder why he didn't **** a black woman, and label him as racist, same for a black woman who does the same thing, in fact, it makes me more angry when I see a black woman in an interracial relationship because it makes me think they are not proud of who they are or can't seem to trust their own race. I look at mixed race children and wonder what their black was thinking. I wonder why that person couldn't find another black person, why they had to make their own race extinct. I am very against interracial relationships because I worry that all the good black women and men will be with the whites and then will encourage other blacks to date whites. I label every person I come across who is white as racist. I don't need this distracting obsession in my life and need to get over it. If I don't it will rule my life. Please answer with your suggestions. P.S. I am of Middle Eastern heritage/origin and have very light skin.
Is the media to blame for eating disorders?
Pitso this is a brilliant question. Just last week a group of mothers and myself (we are all mothers with daughters ranging from 7 to 11) were discussing this very topic. I think the media and us mothers are to blame. We are forever standing in front of the mirrors looking at our selves and saying "I am fat, or I picked weight up, or do not eat that, that makes you fat, or I am today on a diet, or did you see how much weight X picked up after her overseas trip, or I better start running, because I am now really fat, or these pants makes me look fat". Meant time the little ears are listening and learning from us, their peers. The one mother was so shocked because her 7 year old asked her if she thinks she looks fat! so from now on we decided to discuss our "weight" in private. It is really scary, even my own 10 year old, that looks like a puppy with long legs and big feet, not an ounce of fat asked me if I think she is fat!! I had such a shock. I also think the modeling agencies are to blame, just look at the fashion channels......most of those models are ridiculously thin, 1 80 cm tall and weighs 50 kg.....Also there are a perception amongst women and girls that men like very thin girls, I think it is all these factors that contribute to eating disorders.
Why do people consider the Middle Eastern countries as a third world countries?
I can't believe this. firstly, there are many countries in the middle east that has advanced Technology. The education is very strong better than the education in the US. Countries like Dubai, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Oman are more developed countries. As people consider Africa a second world countries, while those countries in the Middle East are much better. seriously, why the Middle Eastern countries are considered to be a third world countries?? knowing that Afghanistan and pakistan are not included in the Middle East.
How come the American media reports more about instability in the Middle East than it does about instability in Mexico?
I'd venture to guess the answer to your question can be found, in no small part, in the extra details and information you provide with the question.If 7000 people were dying, per year, in Libya, Egypt and Syria, it would be a top news story for awhile. Despite the deaths and violence continuing, though, we'd see much less coverage 5 years (or even months...weeks... days) from now. Even new deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq involving US servicemembers get, at most, passing mention in US media these days.One big story comes along to replace the last - regardless of whether the last is still ongoing. US media coverage quickly shifted its focus from the Japan earthquake to Libya when US military action had begun there, but in the grand scheme of things one could easily argue what had happened in Japan and what was still ongoing there was more newsworthy.A big part of why we're seeing so much focus on the Middle East is there's always a fresh element to the news coming from there that revives the story, so to speak. Tunisia generated some interest in the US media, but hardly an obsession over it. As unrest began to pop up in other countries, though, the story kept getting new life. Things began to happen in Egypt, so it was as if someone had hit the "Refresh" button on Middle East upheaval. Mind you, there are still protestors in Tahrir Square today, and there have very recently been deaths and violence in Cairo... but do we hear of that? Not much. We moved on to Yemen and Bahrain, Libya and Syria - all individual news stories, but all also part of a larger story that kept getting new life every time something else happened in a different country. But if any of these stories continue, as is, for another few years, the media will have long since stopped focusing on them and stopped making too big a deal out of them.I'd write more but I have a Royal Wedding to prepare for.